As I started off on last week's long run (16 miles) Saturday morning I started on my usual routine of chanting in my head. For the first half I chanted "I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful." Over and over and over, it also helps when you envision Bill Murray repeating this as he rubs his temples at the beginning of "What about Bob?" The first 2.5 miles were an uphill warm up not bad just a little slow, then the next 5.5 miles felt really good but I had to keep reminding myself not only was I going slightly downhill but the wind was at my back pushing me along. Then as I was looking for the bf at the turn around I became concerned. I didn't see him and he had been quite a ways ahead of me the whole way there. So I thought maybe this wasn't the turn around so I kept running. Finally, I gave up and turned around (probably added about 1 extra mile to my run). Then the wind hit me full blast and so did the slight uphill. At about mile 11 I had to start walking more often and for longer periods of time. It was pretty miserable but I knew I couldn't stop. I kept having to take stretch breaks. Then the final 2.5 miles were downhill and the most brutal on my sore leges!
As I got closer to the end I kept thinking ok if the bf is already done why hasn't he come in the car to check on me. Also when ever the times get tougher I usually switch chants. I start chanting "Come on (insert name), you can do it, put a lil' pooowwweerrr into it! and move 2,3,4 and move 2,3,4" and I repeat that over and over then there comes the point where it becomes so painful I become present and that is the worst during a long run. When you are not present it is easy to get through the run and minor uncomfortableness due to fatigue. I realized how funny I sound sometimes when I tried telling my bf about this practice of chanting and how chearleader like it sounded at least it gave him a good laugh. Turns out he finished behind me somehow we have no idea how cause on the way out he looked so strong. We think that during the time I ran an extra mile at the turn around he had dodged in to McDonalds to get a cup of water (he had to ditch his belt at the start of the run) and we must have missed each other. That still doesn't explain how I got so far ahead to where I was the one in the car picking him up (he only had about 1/2 mile left when I picked him up). But we made it we did our long run. Sunday we were soooo exhausted though. All I managed to do was walk my dog for about 2 miles. I have said this before and I stick to it WIND is my LEAST favorite element!!
It was my turn to bring a snack in to work this morning and I brought humus. It is amazingly quick and easy to make and you can add all kinds of twists to it. Today I made the basic humus.
Humus
1 can (14oz) garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
Lemon Juice (1 lemon)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup plain fat free yogurt (or soy yogurt, or olive oil depends on if you are trying to cut out fat or dairy products)
2-3 tablespoons sesame seed paste (tahini)
2-3 cloves garlic
Salt
Throw all of it in a food processor and blend till smooth (add water if too thick)
Some of the things I might add (but not all at the same time just depends on what flavor I'm looking for) are: fresh parsley, green chile, chipotle powder, sun dried tomatoes or avocado. You could drizzle a little bit of olive oil on top and some people put chunks of white onion sticking out.
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